Tens of thousands of Chelsea fans will line the streets of west London to celebrate the club's historic Champions League win.
The
victory parade will kick off from Stamford Bridge at 4pm with manager
Roberto Di Matteo, captain John Terry and the rest of the team
displaying their newly-won silverware from an open-top bus.It follows a dramatic victory over Bayern Munich, which saw the Blues crowned European club champions for the first time after a dramatic penalty shoot-out.
Chelsea won 4-3 on penalties at Bayern Munich's home ground after the match went to extra time.
Around 35,000 Chelsea fans packed behind one of the goals in the Allianz Arena, while many more crammed into bars in Munich, London and around the UK to follow the action on TV. 300 million people watched the match world-wide.
Even Prime Minister David Cameron was pictured celebrating - the PM, who professes to being an Aston Villa supporter, put aside tribal loyalties in favour of the national interest as he watched the nail-biting shoot-out alongside German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other world leaders at the G8 summit in America.
Club owner Roman Abramovich , who is said to have pumped almost £1bn into the team since taking over at Stamford Bridge, joined in the celebrations from the stands.
Didier Drogba was Chelsea's hero, scoring the equalising goal in the dying minutes of normal time and netting the spot kick to win the shoot-out. It followed his match-winning goal which saw the west Londoners overcome Liverpool 2-1 in the FA Cup final at Wembley on May 5.
Drogba was nearly the villain when he conceded a penalty in the first half of extra time, but Dutchman Arjen Robben's shot was saved by Chelsea's other hero on the night, goalkeeper Petr Cech.
At 34, Drogba is said to be leaving Stamford Bridge, so his winning goal could well be his last kick for the club.
The team's last victory parade saw around 70,000 excited fans flock to the streets to celebrate the clubs 2010 Premier League and FA Cup double.
Today's bus celebration will follow the same route, travelling along streets including Fulham Road and King's Road before ending in Parsons Green.
Watch the parade live here: http://bit.ly/M7ywk3
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